Lin Hong also knew he had lost face today.
Therefore, after he fiercely threatened Lin Yan, he didn't linger around with any dignity. He quickly looked towards Lin Shan and the others on the side.
"Let's go!"
With some urging, he immediately led everyone away on the spot.
Finally, the matter was settled.
Qing Tan couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief as she watched Lin Hong and the others gradually disappear.
Fortunately, Lin Yan came to her rescue today. Otherwise, she really didn't know what to do.
"Lin Yan, you sly guy, you hide it so well!"
Lin Xia suddenly hugged Lin Yan's shoulder, with a mischievous smile on her face.
Their relationship was pretty good, so Lin Xia was very surprised at Lin Yan's unexpectedly powerful strength. Now, she was hugging Lin Yan's arm with some force and blaming him in a playful tone.
"At the sixth level of Tempering Body Realm, and you didn't even tell your sister?"
Lin Yan replied with a faint smile, "You didn't ask."
Lin Xia gave him an annoyed glare. "You dare to argue!"
She was about to punch Lin Yan, but soon noticed Qing Tan cautiously walking towards them from the side, her cheeks slightly flushed as she looked at Lin Yan.
Seeing this, Lin Xia didn't continue teasing Lin Yan. She quickly let go of his arm and whistled, "Looks like someone's lucky."
Lin Yan just smiled gently and asked Qing Tan in front of him, "Do you have something to say, Qing Tan?"
Blushing, Qing Tan said, "Actually, I wanted to thank Brother Lin Yan for helping me today. If it weren't for Brother Lin Yan, I would have been bullied by Lin Shan and the others for sure."
Lin Yan smiled and shook his head, reaching out to pat Qing Tan's head. "We're family, no need to be so formal."
Seeing this, Qing Tan's cheeks turned even redder.
She had originally wanted to continue expressing her gratitude to Lin Yan, but behind them, Lin Changqiang hurriedly ran over with Lin Dong.
Obviously, Lin Dong had received news from Lin Changqiang and immediately ran over.
However, unlike the original plot, the situation had already been resolved by Lin Yan, so when Lin Dong arrived, he found nothing to do.
"Brother Lin Yan."
"Sister Lin Xia is also here?"
"Qing Tan, I heard from Lin Changqiang that Lin Shan and the others were causing trouble for you earlier? Are you okay?"
Lin Dong felt a little puzzled seeing Lin Yan and Lin Xia, but out of politeness, he still greeted the two of them.
Then Lin Dong quickly walked up and grabbed Qing Tan's small hand, his face full of concern as he asked Qing Tan.
"I'm fine, Brother Lin Dong."
"It was Brother Lin Yan and Sister Lin Xia who saved me."
Qing Tan shook her head and said to Lin Dong.
Seeing Lin Dong confused, Qing Tan simply explained the whole story to him.
Lin Dong's eyes became somewhat cold upon hearing this.
Lin Shan and Lin Hong had always been bullying others, and Lin Dong had long harbored grievances against them.
This incident only fueled his anger, so Lin Dong secretly made up his mind to find an opportunity to deal with them.
Of course, this was just Lin Dong's view of Lin Hong and Lin Shan.
After listening to Qing Tan's description, Lin Dong was very grateful to Lin Yan and Lin Xia.
Especially Lin Yan, after hearing what Qing Tan just said, if it weren't for Lin Yan's timely intervention, Qing Tan might not have even waited for Lin Xia to arrive.
So his gratitude towards Lin Yan became even deeper.
"Thank you, Brother Lin Yan."
"I'll remember what happened this time!"
Lin Dong expressed his gratitude to Lin Yan very solemnly.
He had always been someone who repaid kindness, especially to his own family and brothers.
Therefore, this time, Lin Yan's help to Qing Tan made a deep impression on him.
In the future, if Lin Yan is in trouble, Lin Dong would never stand idly by.
"Hehe, no need to be so polite, we're family after all. Helping each other is only natural," replied Lin Yan with a smile to Lin Dong. This attitude gave off a vibe similar to when receiving red envelopes during Chinese New Year, where words might not fully match the sentiment.
However, Lin Dong and Lin Yan had just met. Although they were from the same family, unlike Lin Dong and Lin Xia, who had blood ties, this was their first conversation.
Therefore, Lin Dong and Lin Yan exchanged only a few pleasantries before not chatting much. It was unlikely for them to immediately become open and drop all guard right after meeting. So Lin Dong soon left with Qing Tan.
But before leaving, Qing Tan ran over to Lin Yan and whispered in his ear again, "Brother Lin Yan, thank you so much this time. I hope we can be friends in the future."
Lin Yan smiled and agreed.
Then Qing Tan and Lin Dong left together.
However, on the way back, Lin Dong still asked Qing Tan about the specifics of the previous events.
After all, he didn't know how powerful Lin Yan was, so he couldn't understand how Lin Yan had helped Qing Tan.
"Brother Lin Dong, you don't know this. Brother Lin Yan is very powerful. He single-handedly beat up Lin Shan and the others, and even when he fought Lin Hong, he wasn't his match!"
Qing Tan praised Lin Yan without reservation.
"So strong?"
"If I'm not mistaken, Lin Hong should already be at the sixth level of Tempering Body Realm, right?"
"Is Brother Lin Yan stronger than him?"
Lin Dong was slightly stunned upon hearing this.
Qing Tan replied proudly, "Of course! Brother Lin Yan is very strong."
Lin Dong finally had a clear judgment of Lin Yan's strength after hearing this. However, when he looked at Qing Tan, his gaze became somewhat strange.
"By the way, you seem to be quite fond of Brother Lin Yan?"
"This is the first time I've seen you act this way towards another man."
Qing Tan's cheeks suddenly turned slightly red, and she glared at Lin Dong, saying, "Don't talk nonsense! I'm not!"
Of course, Lin Yan didn't know what happened between Lin Dong and Qing Tan.
As Lin Dong and Qing Tan left one after another, Lin Yan originally planned to leave too.
However, Lin Yan had a second thought. There probably weren't many spirit herbs left in the back mountain, making it even harder to find suitable ones.
So he decided to go to the Chamber of Commerce to buy some medicinal materials. This way, the efficiency of refining medicine would be much faster.
"Sister Lin Xia, can I discuss something with you?"
Lin Yan looked at Lin Xia with a smiling face.
"Your attitude makes it seem like you're up to no good."
Familiar with Lin Yan, Lin Xia immediately felt a sense of crisis.
"How could that be!"
"I just want to borrow some money from you and pay you back later."
Lin Yan said to Lin Xia.
"Really, I have no choice with you."
Lin Xia could only sigh helplessly and lent some money to Lin Yan.
"Thanks, Sister Lin Xia!"
Lin Yan thanked Lin Xia on the spot after receiving the money. Then, he headed straight to the trading post in Qingyang Town.
As mentioned earlier, he wanted to get more medicinal liquid to assist in cultivation so he could ascend to the Earth Element Realm as soon as possible before the clan meeting. And the nearest place to get medicinal herbs was naturally the trading post in Qingyang Town.